The end of multiple eras at Manchester City & Liverpool, West Ham United’s relegation and the impressive survival of Leeds United were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast. Plus, we draw Points Are Bad to a close… This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull, Reuben Pinder & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM Thumbnail: Carl Recine / Staff / G...
May 26, 2026•1 hr 25 min
Jon and Joe are joined on the final day of the Premier League season by a slightly crunchy Alex Barker to talk Tottenham Hotspur's survival, West Ham's not. And ask: what was this season? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 24, 2026•1 hr 11 min
The story of Arsenal’s 2025-26 triumph is relatively unusual in modern football. Yes, it has some of the classic components: an exceptional team, a coaching guru and the obligatory enormous expenditure on transfers. But it is distinct because it is a tale of persistence and continuity. On this episode, Jon & Joe perform Ring for Analysis on this article by James McNicholas https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7291434/2026/05/19/inside-arsenal-premier-league-title-win/ Join the discord! https://d...
May 23, 2026•1 hr 3 min
Arsenal’s first Premier League title in 22 years, the fallout from the Championship playoffs spygate affair, who will challenge for the Premier League next season as Aston Villa’s Europa League success were all discussed on the latest Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Kaya Kaynak & Mehreen Khan and is produced by Steve Hankey. ADRIAN DENNIS / Contributor / AFP via Getty Images Maja Hitij / Staff / Getty Images Sp...
May 21, 2026•1 hr 20 min
Pep Guardiola will leave his role as Manchester City manager this summer, Enzo Maresca is expected to replace him. We discuss the impact Pep has made in the Premier League and what he should take up next. Also! Arsenal suffer past Burnley, Hearts get their hearts broken on the final day of the season and JJ attempts to turn around his Rondo form. This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Colin Millar & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Grayson Moody....
May 19, 2026•1 hr 17 min
Jon, Joe and sort of, kinda, producer Nathan were live in the studio to talk Mohammed Salah's socials, Pep Guardiola's 42nd(?) trophy and Michael Carrick's new contract. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 17, 2026•1 hr 10 min
Sassuolo, a tiny football club in Italy, are thriving. At a time when it feels as though Italian football is in crisis, Sassuolo are providing hope that some clubs are doing it the right way. On this episode, Jon & Joe perform Ring for Analysis on this article by James Horncastle: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7254743/2026/05/07/italy-football-crisis-sassuolo-carnevali Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 16, 2026•1 hr 3 min
The Scottish Premiership title race going to the final day, the spygate scandal surrounding the Championship playoffs, rumours linking Xabi Alonson with the Chelsea manager seat and how to fix set pieces were all discussed on the latest Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull & Hamzah Khalique-Loonat and is produced by Steve Hankey. 00:00 - a febrile intro that jumps the shark 07:12 - the drama in Scotland cont...
May 14, 2026•1 hr 4 min
Barcelona’s La Liga victory, ructions at Real Madrid, the possibility of Jose Mourinho returning to the Bernabeu as manager and Arne Slot’s Liverpool future were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Mark Carey, Jack Pitt-Brooke & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM ANDY BUCHANAN / Contributor / AFP via GettyImages 00:00 - a...
May 12, 2026•1 hr 12 min
Jon, Joe and Kaya are live in the studio again to talk West Ham vs Arsenal, Man City vs Bournemouth and Fernandes vs Rice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 10, 2026•1 hr
In the second and final part, Joe & Joe perform Ring for Analysis on an article by Daniel Taylor and Gregg Evans published in early April 2026. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7148627/2026/04/03/john-terry-chelsea Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 09, 2026•57 min
A fantastic week for Arsenal as they progressed to their first Champions League final in twenty years against Paris St Germain. We discuss the semi-final victory over Atlético Madrid, the stylistic choices Mikel Arteta has made on his road towards success with The Gunners and whether that will succeed in the end. We also look ahead to the future and where Arsenal may strengthen depending on how they do in the final month of the season. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe D...
May 07, 2026•1 hr 4 min
Manchester City’s 3-3 draw with Everton, Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Fulham and Chelsea’s humbling 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Seb Stafford-Bloor, JJ Bull & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM Alex Livesey / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages 00:00 -...
May 05, 2026•1 hr 18 min
Joe and Kaya are joined by producer Nathan on the mic and are live in the studio to talk Man U... nited vs Liverpool and Villa at home to Spurs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 03, 2026•49 min
Despite the 'Captain, Leader, Legend' moniker at Chelsea, John Terry hasn't found the transition from player to coach straightforward. Added to which, his recent social media activity has drawn critical attention and comment. In part one of a two-part series, Joe & Joe perform Ring for Analysis on an article by Daniel Taylor and Gregg Evans published in early April 2026. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7148627/2026/04/03/john-terry-chelsea Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hos...
May 02, 2026•43 min
Two differing Champions League semi-finals in Atlético Madrid 1-1 Arsenal & Paris St German 5-4 Bayern Munich, Scott Parker leaving as Burnley manager and the race for promotion to the Premier League were all discussed on this episode of the Tifo football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Colin Millar & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord server - https://discord.gg/qKkNm2fb Angel Martinez / ...
Apr 30, 2026•57 min
Manchester City and Chelsea reaching the 2026 FA Cup final, how a new set piece routine sealed victory for Arsenal against Newcastle United, the latest permutations of the Premier League survival battle and Hearts continued push for a historic Scottish title were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Seb Stafford-Bloor, JJ Bull & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Disco...
Apr 28, 2026•1 hr 4 min
It was just under 10 years ago, on May 7, 2016, that fans gathered outside Leicester City’s King Power Stadium to celebrate their side being crowned as the most unlikely champions in the history of English football. Fast-forward a decade and the club has been relegated to League One as part of an unthinkable decline. On today's episode, Joe & Jon perform Ring for Analysis, while reading through Rob Tanner's Leicester City post-mortem https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7218400/2026/04/23/leices...
Apr 25, 2026•1 hr 11 min
Chelsea sacking Liam Rosenior, the general track record of Chelsea’s current owners, the fear American owners have around relegation, Man City going top of the Premier League and the whispers that Italy could replace Iran at the 2026 World Cup were all discussed on this episode of the Tifo football podcast. Plus we speak to Bodø/Glimt’s Sporting Director Håvard Sakariassen! This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Mehreen Khan & and is produc...
Apr 23, 2026•1 hr 21 min
Chelsea’s loss to Manchester United and the severe blow dealt to their Champions League qualification hopes, Tottenham’s dropping of two precious points at the death against Brighton in the race for survival and the potential appointment of Marco Rose at AFC Bournemouth were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Seb Stafford-Bloor, JJ Bull & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join th...
Apr 21, 2026•1 hr 9 min
Joe, Jon and Kaya are once again live in the studio to once again discuss this weekend's title race permutations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 19, 2026•1 hr
Graham Scott refereed in the Premier League for a decade before retiring in 2025 to return to his previous career as a journalist. He was a video assistant referee more than 100 times and brings a unique insight into how officials operate, both on the pitch and in the video booth. On today's episode, Joe & Jon perform Ring for Analysis, while reading through this fascinating insight into the mind of a referee, written by Graham Scott. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7183601/2026/04/10/refer...
Apr 17, 2026•1 hr 14 min
Atletico Madrid’s progress against Barcelona in the Champions League, their evolution under Diego Simeone and what the future holds for departing AFC Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola were all discussed on this episode of the Tifo football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Kaya Kaynak & Colin Millar and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord server - https://discord.gg/qKkNm2fb Denis Doyle / Stringer / Getty Images...
Apr 16, 2026•1 hr 24 min
Yet another damaging defeat for Tottenham under new boss Roberto De Zerbi, a resurgent West Ham United and Liverpool’s rising star Rio Ngumoha were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jack Pitt-Brooke, JJ Bull & Kaya Kaynak and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM NICOLAS TUCAT / Contributor / AFP via GettyImages 00:00 - an absolutely fine i...
Apr 14, 2026•1 hr 13 min
Joe, Jon and Kaya are live in the studio to discuss this weekend's title race permutations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2026•1 hr 3 min
On today's episode, Joe & Jon perform Ring for Analysis, while reading through the second and final part of this remarkable Brian Clough tale, written by Daniel Taylor https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1289971/2019/10/15/the-remarkable-tale-of-two-boys-who-went-begging-for-pennies-and-ended-up-living-with-brian-clough/ Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 10, 2026•1 hr
Today Reuben Pinder is joined by Jon Mackenzie and Kaya Kaynak to discuss the latest results in the Champions League, the gang play a couple of quizzes, and with the run-in looming, they chat Arsenal and Man City. Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM Thumbnail credit: Aitor Alcalde / Stringer / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 08, 2026•57 min
On today's episode, Joe & Jon perform Ring for Analysis, while reading through Part One of this remarkable Brian Clough tale, written by Daniel Taylor https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1289971/2019/10/15/the-remarkable-tale-of-two-boys-who-went-begging-for-pennies-and-ended-up-living-with-brian-clough/ Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 02, 2026•58 min
On Today's episode, Joe welcomes back Amitai Winehouse, Kaya Kaynak and Jon Mackenzie to chat all things Roberto De Zerbi, Italys international woes, and to take a look back at the season so far to decide who really won the 2025 summer transfer window? Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/tifofootball 📗 Tifo's new book, "How to Watch Football" is now available internationally: https://linktr.ee/tifobook Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM Thumb...
Apr 01, 2026•1 hr 22 min
Book to see Tifo live in London: https://www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/show/tifo-live/ On today's episode, Joe is joined by Colin Millar, JJ Bull & Reuben Pinder to discuss the news that Igor Tudor and Spurs are parting ways, who should be the next Spurs manager? The gang evaluate Tottenham's top 10 record transfers, and take a look at the England squad ahead of the summer. Plus, we hear from Colin about Kosovo's World Cup qualifying story, and Kaya's review of Lord of the Rings! Join the d...
Mar 30, 2026•1 hr 6 min
